Thursday, 20 February 2014

Wizards and warriors, rejoice, for the chosen ones have
returned! Since the early 2012 unveiling of their debut sonic behemoth, Misery
Wizard, fans and critics alike have patiently yet anxiously awaited the
second chapter from Rhode Island doom bringers, PILGRIM. Welcome II:
Void Worship.

Wielding eight new epic tracks laden with tales of swords
and sorcery, death, doom and destruction,II: Void Worship was recorded
at Moonlight Mile Recording by audio architect Mike Moebius and supplies an
extraordinary quality of tone and heaviness. With II: Void Worship,PILGRIM takes
a new approach to their songwriting, replacing meditated, repetitive
hypnosis-inducing dirges with more calculated and demented power-house riffs.
They build, shape, and climb into frenzied climaxes and fade into sweet sonic
releases, molding perfectly crafted rock songs into twisting spires of evil
doom metal masterpieces. It is obvious that PILGRIM has
matured, both musically and as individuals, in their past two years of global
conquest.

In related PILGRIM news, the band will
bring their epic earth-rumblings to the stage next month supporting reunited
stoner rock icons, Spirit Caravan. Slated to commence on March 7th in
Baltimore, Maryland, the trek will rupture nearly two dozen cities and include
a performance at this year's edition of SXSW. See confirmed dates below.

PILGRIM w/ Spirit Caravan:

3/07/2014 Metro Gallery - Baltimore, MD

3/08/2014 Strange Matter - Richmond, VA

3/09/2014 Chop Shop - Charlotte, NC

3/10/2014 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta,
GA

3/15/2014 SXSW - Austin, TX

3/17/2014 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM

3/18/2014 Cheyenne Saloon - Las Vegas, NV

3/19/2014 Thee Parkside - San Francisco, CA

3/21/2014 Rotture - Portland, OR

3/22/2014 El Corazon - Seattle, WA

3/24/2014 The Shredder - Boise, ID

3/25/2014 Burt's Tiki Lounge - Salt Lake City, UT

3/27/2014 Marquis Theater - Denver, CO

3/29/2014 Reggie's - Chicago, IL

3/30/2014 Cactus Club - Milwaukee, WI

3/31/2014 The Fifth Quarter - Indianapolis, IN

4/01/2014 Outland Ballroom - Springfield, MO

4/02/2014 Rock Island Brewing - Rock Island, IL

4/03/2014 Fubar - St. Louis, MO

4/04/2014 Hi Tone - Memphis, TN

4/05/2014 V Club - Huntington, WV

4/06/2014 Hideaway - Johnson City, TN

4/08/2014 Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI

4/09/2014 Skully's - Columbus ,OH

4/12/2014 31st St Pub - Pittsburgh, PA

4/13/2014 Empire - Springfield, VA

4/14/2014 AS220 - Providence, RI

4/15/2014 Saint Vitus Bar - Brooklyn NY

.

II: Void Worship is scheduled for release on
April 1, 2014 in North America, and on March 28/31 in Europe/UK via Metal Blade
Records. Special preorder packages, including vinyl, are currently available at THIS LOCATION.

Band Submissions

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